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Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia One-third lower mortality for hospitalized patients, study found
The death rate among people hospitalized for pneumonia was one-third lower for those taking statins than for those not taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a Danish study found.
While the findings are preliminary and offer hope, more research is needed before doctors can prescribe statins as infection fighters, experts said.
“I think we need to interpret these findings [...]
Posted: October 28th, 2008 under Pneumonia, Pulmonary, Statins.
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